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ラジオ英会話 Lesson 162 big と large

ラジオ英会話 Lesson 162 big と large

Key Sentence

It certainly is a very big museum.

Today’s dialog

Roxy: Here we are, Grandpa. William suggested that I come to this museum to become an expert on archaeology.

Grandpa: Well, it certainly is a very big museum. You can’t see everything in one day.

Roxy: I mainly want to visit the Ancient Middle East section. Oh, look at this figure.

Grandpa: It’s a young girl with wings and feet like a bird’s. That’s pretty weird, eh?

Roxy: The description says she’s a goddess. But look at her face. She looks familiar.

Grandpa: She does, Roxy. She looks…a little like you!

Roxy: You’re right, Grandpa. We have the same eyes!

Grandpa: What a coincidence!

archaeology: 考古学
weird: 奇妙な
description: 説明
familiar: 見覚えがある
coincidence: 偶然 (の一致)

英訳練習

さぁ着いた、おじいさん。考古学の専門家になるなら、この博物館に来るべきだってウィリアムさんがすすめてくれたの。
Here we are, Grandpa. William suggested that I come to this museum to become an expert on archaeology.

そう、確かに、ずいぶん大きな博物館だ。 1日で全部見て回るのは無理だね。
Well, it certainly is a very big museum. You can’t see everything in one day.

私がいちばん行きたいのは、古代中東の展示なの。 まぁ、この像を見て。
I mainly want to visit the Ancient Middle East section. Oh, look at this figure.

鳥のような翼と足の若い女性だ。 かなり奇妙じゃないかね?
It’s a young girl with wings and feet like a bird’s. That’s pretty weird, eh?

説明には、彼女は女神だと書いてあるけれど。 その顔を見て。 どこかで見たような気がする。
The description says she’s a goddess. But look at her face. She looks familiar.

そうだよ、ロキシー。 ちょっとお前に・・・似ているんだ!
She does, Roxy. She looks…a little like you!

そのとおりね、おじいさん。 私たちは同じような目をしている!
You’re right, Grandpa. We have the same eyes!

なんて偶然なんだ!
What a coincidence!

Grammar and Vocabulary

William suggested that I come to this museum to become an expert on archaeology.
You can’t see everything in one day.

Grasp the Concept

Key Sentence

It certainly is a very big museum.

big: 大きいなぁ、でっかいなぁ

other examples

Tokyo is a big city.
Tokyo is a large city.
 

a big city: 大きいなぁ
a large city: 大都市

He is a big guy, isn’t he?
He is a large man, around 190cm.
 

big: 縦横に大きい。縦だけなら tall

He’s a big name in the fashion industry.
 
big name: 大物
big plan: 壮大なプラン
big dream: 大きな夢
big fan of Rajio Eikaiwa: 「ラジオ英会話」の大ファン
If you want to succeed, you’ve got to think big.
 

think big: 大きく・野心的に考える
talk big: 大口をたたく
make it big: 大成功する

These sandals are available in small, medium, and large.
 

Practical Usage

下記のフレーズを使って、次の内容を英語にして言ってみよう。
・the big city
・make it big

日本文をクリックすると、英文例が表示されます。

大学を卒業して、大きな街に出て、大成功してやると夢見ていました。
After university, I moved to the big city and dreamed of making it big.

実際にはまったく有名にはなれなかったけど、大きくはなりましたよ。
ほら、このウエストを見てください!
I never did become famous, but I did get larger.
Just look at my waist!

move to ~: ~に引っ越す
dream of ~: ~を夢見る
I never did ~: 実際には決して~しなかった

 

Pronunciation Polish

It certainly is a very big museum.
 

にほんブログ村
challenge man:
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